United States National Holidays

Match the following

• Thanksgiving Day

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• Independence Day

• 
• Martin Luther King Jr., Day

• 
• Christmas Day

• 

Match the following

• Independence Day

• 
• Presidents' Day

• 
• Memorial Day

• 
• Labor Day

• 

Match the following

• Veterans Day

• 
• Juneteenth

• 
• Indigenous Peoples' Day

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There are 11 national holidays, but most people don't know that because many businesses stay open on national holidays. Schools, banks, and government offices such as the post office are closed on all 11 days.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• There are 11 national holidays.

• Government offices are closed on national holidays.

• All businesses in the U.S. are closed on national holidays.

Many U.S. businesses observe and close only for the "Big Six" holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Veterans Day is a "Big Six" holiday.

• The "Big Six" holidays are the holidays when many businesses close.

Drag the name of each holiday to the correct month.

e

d

a

b

c

Memorial Day

Independence Day

New Year's Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Drag the name of each holiday to the correct month.

d

e

f

c

b

a

Thanksgiving

Juneteenth

Presidents' Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Christmas Day

What holiday do Americans celebrate on July 4th ?

• Independence Day

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Memorial Day

On what holiday do Americans eat turkey?

• Memorial Day

• Thanksgiving

• Independence Day

• Veterans Day

What do Americans celebrate on Labor Day?

• discovery of the American continent

• the country's working people

• past presidents

• the nation's birthday